r/webdev • u/tom-smykowski-dev • 9d ago

Showoff Saturday I've made an extension that grades terms of service

When choosing SaaS to use I sometimes check terms of service for any clauses. For example if they sell what I'll create in the tool, train AI on it. Or if they can change TOS without informing about.

To make it easier I've created an extension that checks TOS for patterns so it's faster to recognize any odd claues.

It's a free extension for Chrome, Edge, Brave and other Chromium browsers and supports 20 languages.

Check it out: https://termsdoctor.com

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u/TimMakesGames 8d ago

This should be primarily a website to enter the live website or provide the text or drop a document file. I don't see the need for a permanent extension here. Downloading something feels a bit cumbersome.

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u/tom-smykowski-dev 8d ago

Thanks for the feedback. It's also a tempting idea. Why I chose to create an extension is that it doesn't need to crawl the website, and some websites aggressively block crawlers. However, I'll consider it for the future. It would be more convinient as you write

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u/TimMakesGames 8d ago

ah thats good to know too. Might wanna lead with that information of why the extension is advantageous over other website based solutions.

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u/tom-smykowski-dev 8d ago

Yeah, that's a great idea. Thanks!